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Version 17 · Reported to House with amendment(s) · Jul 25, 2016
Fort Frederica National Monument Boundary Expansion Act
(Sec. 2) This bill expands the boundary of the Fort Frederica National Monument on Saint Simon Island, Georgia, and increases the maximum number of acres that may be included in the monument from 250 to 305 acres.
The Department of the Interior may acquire, by donation or purchase, the land and interests within the monument only from willing sellers.
No nonfederal property may be included in the monument without the owner's written consent.
Interior may not acquire land or interests by condemnation or eminent domain.
Nothing in this bill, neither the establishment of the monument nor the management plan for the monument, shall be construed as creating buffer zones outside of the monument.
People & committees
Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] · R–GA
Legislative record
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5064-5065)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5064-5065)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3480.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5064-5065)
Mr. Thompson (PA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 543.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 114-701.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 114-701.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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